Built in 2010, Pender’s Barn combines traditional design elements and reclaimed materials with modern-day comforts. Located in the Crackenback Valley, New South Wales, this rustic home is both charming and comfortable.
The open living area is perfect for warming up on a cold winter’s day. Featuring stone walls, beautiful timber floors, a fireplace that commands attention, and large glass panels and windows that overlook the landscaped gardens, visitors instantly feel relaxed and at home.
For colour inspiration, owner Sonja Schatzle just looks out the window, “I take reference from anything in the environment from tree trunks to alpine grasses.” When sourcing her paint she ensures she likes “their colour selection and environmental considerations.”
View this beautiful home in the gallery below.
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- The rustic, stone-walled open living area features salvaged fallow timber boards from a local school.
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- For the bedrooms, Schatzle found the baltic pine ceiling and rafters on eBay.
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- Schatzle used everything that was salvagable from the original building and rebuilt it using old photographs as reference.
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- The bedrooms are simple but contain everything you need.
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- The bathrooms highlight the blend of traditional materials, such as the natural timber, with the luxury of modern appliances.
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- The opulent rainforest showers and stylish lighting add a touch of the contemporary to this home.
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- The entryway and main rooms have been created with an open and spacious feel showcasing parts of the original décor.
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- Porches with a wood and corrugated iron canopy are a classic architectural feature of homes built from the mid-1800s. This hipped verandah roof is made from corrugated iron sheeting and timber found on the property.
Photography by Michael Sinclair.
